A former civilian translator from McKinney pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to her work while embedded with several U.S. military units in Afghanistan.

According to prosecutors, Farida Yusufi, 39, pleaded guilty to five counts of making false statements to a federal agency; two counts of altering a military, naval or official pass; and one count of theft of government records.

A plea agreement that still must be approved by the court calls for a sentence of 33 months to 41 months in federal prison and a $50,000 fine. A court date for that sentencing has not be set.

The case was prosecuted by attorneys with the U.S. Attorney Offices in the Eastern District and the Northern District.

Yusufi, who was born in Afghanistan and is a U.S. citizen, has been in federal custody since her arrest in August by special agents with the FBI’s North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force, prosecutors say.

During a search of her home last year, the FBI discovered sensitive U.S. military records that she obtained while embedded with the U.S. military. She had no authority to possess or retain those records, prosecutors said.

According to court documents, Yusufi had been hired in September 2005 by a company that provides language services to the U.S. Department of Defense. Yusufi spoke both Dari and Pashto.

Her contract was terminated in August 2007 for unfavorable conditions, according the records. She was hired again in July 2008 but terminated in April 2009 for potential security concerns, records stated. Her security clearance was suspended in October 2009.

But, according to records, she continued to represent on her resume and to companies that provided translator services to the military that she had top security clearance. That security clearance entitles her to higher pay and access to certain classified information.

She also made false statements to federal agents about her status and her past employment. In addition, Yusufi altered what's called a Letter of Authorization that is used by military contractors to gain access to military transportation and to military bases. The letter had been issued to her former spouse, prosecutors said.

She most recently was hired by a contractor in June 2011 and assigned to work with U.S. Special Forces in the Urzugan Province of Afghanistan. She was terminated after lying to a special agent in a September 2011 interview about her security clearance.